Rail-joint



(No Model.)

. E. P. KILLINGER 8v J. U. WOLFE.

. RAIL JOINT.

No. 413,067. PatentedOot. 15, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDGAR P. KILLINGER AND JOSEPH U. WOLFE, OF ADVVOLF, VIRGINIA.

RAIL-JOINT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent fie. 413,067, dated October 15, 1889.

Application filed July 31,1889. Serial No. 319,279- (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, EDGAR P. KILLINGER and JOSEPH U. W'OLFE, citizens of the United States, residing at Adwolf, in the county of Smythe and State of Virginia, have invented a new and useful Rail-Joint, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in rail-joints; and it consists in certain novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying; drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a rail-joint constructed in accordance with our invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section of the same on the line a: a: of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view. Fig. 4 is a view of a modification.

The rails A A are of the usual size and shape and are supported upon ties B in the ordinary manner. The rails are provided near their ends with transverse bolt holes O, and against one side of the rails we arrange a fisl1-plate B ,which is adapted to fit snuglybetween the tread and the supportingflange of the rail, and is provided with an outwardly-proj ecting portion E, extending over the flange. This fishplate D is provided near its ends with boltholes l which register with the bolt-holes C in the rails. On the opposite side of the rails we provide the fish-plate G, which is similar in its construction and arrangement to the fish-plate D, and is provided with the integral horizontal arms H, which project through the bolhholes G and F, as clearly shown, and to the ends of these arms we pivot the pawls I, which are adapted to fit snugly over the flange or outwardly-projecting portion of the fish-plate D, and are provided with notches J in their ends, through which. securing-spikes are driven into the ties.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that we have provided a railjoint in which all bolts are dispensed with the locking arms are made independent of the v fish-plates and inserted through the same, being provided with enlarged heads K, to prevent their being passed entirely through the fish-plates. The operation of this form is the same as that previously described, as will be readily understood.

lVe do not limit the application of the improved bolt to rail-joints, as it can be applied to other uses.

Having thus described our invention, what we clainnand desire to secure by Letters Patcut, is

1. Thelockingarms adapted to pass through the rail and having pawls pivoted to their ends adapted to be secured to the ties, as set forth.

2. The combination of the locking arms adapted to pass transversely through the rails and one of the iislrplates, and the pawls pivoted to the ends of said arms and provided at their free ends with notches through which the securing-spikes are driven, as set forth.

3. The combination, with the rails, of the fish'plate D, having openings registering with the bolt-holes in the rails, the fish-plate G,

having integral arms passing through the said bolt-holes and openings, and the pawls pivoted to the ends of said arms and adapted to be secured to the ties, as set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have hereto affixed our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

EDGAR P. KILLINGER. JOSEPH U. IVOLFE. Witnesses:

O. M. SEXTON, WM. PosToN. 

